The New 2011 Hyundai (TM) Elantra with ‘Fluidic Sculpture’ Design

The New hyundai Elantra was first introduced at the Busan Motor Show 2010.

Elantra exemplifies Hyundai’s emotional “Fluidic Sculpture” design principles. Hyundai Elantra is an evolution of the design qualities found in Sonata.

Hyundai’s signature hexagonal front grille and detailed swept-back headlights give Hyundai Elantra a compact athletic face. Hyundai Elantra was designed at Hyundai’s North American Design Center in Irvine, Calif.

Hyundai Elantra 2011 will be equipped with 1600 cc GDI engine, capable of producing power up to 138-hp and 166 Nm of torque. This machine is collaborated with 6-speed automatic transmission. Fuel consumption is claimed to be quite impressive, 6.6 liters for 100 kilometers.

The Nu engine was developed to replace the 2.0-liter Beta engine from the previous generation Hyundai Elantra. The PZEV Elantra helps Hyundai meet its environmental commitments. The 2011 Hyundai Elantra is the first small car in the Hyundai lineup to receive a six-speed automatic. The all-new six-speed automatic is 11 pounds lighter than Hyundai’s global five-speed and 17 pounds lighter than the five-speed automatic found in Honda Civic. This transmission mated to the 1.8-liter Nu engine helps Hyundai Elantra deliver improved fuel efficiency – 11 percent more than its closest competitors and a four percent gain in fuel economy.

World-class weight efficiency was one of the program targets for the Hyundai Elantra engineering team. Hyundai engineers also targeted leadership in power-to-weight ratio. The Hyundai Elantra’s widespread use of high-strength steel provides a 37 percent increase in body stiffness at a lower body weight.